Almost two and a half years have passed since the war between Russia and Ukraine. In these two and a half years, Russia has carried out hundreds of attacks on Ukraine through dangerous missiles and attack drones. According to Ukrainian data, Russia fired more missiles at Ukraine last month in October 2025 than in any other month since the beginning of 2023.

Russia launched missile attacks in Ukraine at night, which also destroyed Ukraine’s energy grid. The destruction of the Ukrainian energy grid caused widespread blackouts across Ukraine, affecting thousands of people in the country. Moscow has targeted Ukraine’s power grid for four winters. At the same time, Kiev and its supporters have termed the attack by Russia as a deliberate and condemnable strategy to weaken the civilian population of Ukraine.

Russian army fired 270 missiles in October

According to data from the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia’s military attacked Ukraine with 270 missiles in October alone, which was 46 percent more than the previous month in September and was the highest figure for a month since the beginning of the war in 2023.

Ukraine’s President accuses Russia

According to the report of news agency AFP, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of spreading unrest through continuous attacks on the country’s power grid. He said that Russia’s aim is to spread unrest and put psychological pressure on the public by attacking Ukraine’s energy facilities and railways.

ICC issued arrest warrants against Russian military officers

Last year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued arrest warrants against senior Russian military officers for war crimes of causing maximum harm to civilians through repeated attacks on Ukraine’s power grid.

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Amidst the ongoing war with Russia, Ukraine has taken an important initiative towards hi-teching its air force. Ukraine has signed a deal with Sweden to replace old fighter planes. Under this, he will buy 150 Saab Gripen fighter jets. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christerson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this agreement on October 22 at a press conference held in Linköping, Sweden.

According to the Swedish government, the number of units supplied to Ukraine may be between 100 and 150. Christerson said the deal is a step toward a larger potential export deal related to the Gripen. Zelensky has described the acquisition of Gripen as a top priority for Ukraine’s defense strategy. He has stressed the need to replace old Soviet aircraft and incorporate modern Western platforms.

has been used in war

According to Swedish media, the Gripen was used in direct combat for the first time this year, when Thailand deployed the fighter planes in the conflict with Cambodia. Earlier, the Gripen has been used mainly for air policing and was deployed in Poland as part of the NATO mission to patrol the airspace of allied countries in 2025.

Sweden’s Gripen competes with Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and F-16 and Dassault Aviation have exported Rafale and Eurofighter to South Africa, Thailand, Brazil, Czech Republic and Hungary, while Colombia has also decided to buy Gripen. This aircraft has been in service since 1996. The first aircraft of its latest version, the Gripen E, was delivered to the Swedish Air Force in October. In total, more than 280 Gripens have been manufactured so far.

What is the specialty of Gripen fighter jet?

Saab Gripen E is a high-tech multirole fighter jet. It has been developed by Swedish aerospace company Saab. It is known as a fourth-generation lightweight, single-engine supersonic jet, capable of aerial combat, bombing and reconnaissance missions. The Gripen E is described as a ‘smart fighter’, providing a powerful combination of mobility, low cost, high availability and advanced sensor fusion technology required for modern warfare.

Gripen E performance

Its maximum speed is Mach 2 (about 2,400 km/h). It has 10 hardpoints (weapon and external tank emplacements), giving it the capability to carry a variety of air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons. It is capable of taking off even from rough or temporary runways. It has increased fuel capacity, giving it a maximum range of around 4,000 km.

What weapons can be deployed?

It can carry a variety of advanced weapons, including Meteor Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missiles. IRIS-T short-range infrared guided missile. Laser-guided and other precision guided bombs. Anti-ship missiles. It is also equipped with 27mm Mauser BK-27 cannon.

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F-16 Fighter jet plan: An important military incident occurred on the morning of Friday (May 16) during the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, when Ukraine’s Air Force lost an American-made F-16 fighter aircraft. The incident occurred when the aircraft was on a military mission and there was a technical fault in it. However, it is a matter of relief that the pilot took himself out of the aircraft in time and it is completely safe.

The Ukrainian Air Force said in an official statement shared on Telegram that the pilot turned it away from the populated area when the aircraft had an unusual position in the aircraft. The rescue team immediately discovered the pilot and he is now feeling fine. The Air Force also clarified that this accident was not the result of any Russian attack. A special commission has been set up to investigate the incident which will review all the circumstances.

F-16 aircraft on mission to stop Russia’s air strike

According to ‘The Kiev Independent’, the F-16 aircraft was on a mission to stop Russia’s aerial attack. During the mission, the pilot killed three Russian aerial goals and was targeting a fourth target with a cannon of the aircraft, but during the mission, an emergency in the aircraft arose in the aircraft and lost contact at 3:30 pm (local time), after which the pilot had to get out emergency.

Army detecting the debris of the aircraft

The Air Force has not yet shared information about the debris or its location of the aircraft. Even before this, the Ukrainian Air Force has faced accidents of F-16 aircraft twice. Pilot Olexy Mess died in an accident for the first time in August 2023 and Pilot Pavlo Ivanov also died in April 2024.

America’s f-16 fighter jet

The F-16 aircraft is the state-of-the-art fighter jet, which Ukraine met in 2024 from the Netherlands and Denmark. It is being used mainly to prevent Russian missiles and drone attacks, but frequent technical accidents have raised questions about Ukrainian Air Force’s abilities and resources.

Growing tension between Ukraine and Russia

Increasing stress between Ukraine and Russia and this accident between war is a serious warning that needs more improvement to ensure technical efficiency and pilot safety. However, the bravery and crisis management of the pilot is being appreciated as it postponed the loss of a big life and property.

F-16 focus on operating aircraft

Ukraine is now reviewing its military strategy and taking steps towards making the operation of F-16 aircraft more secure and effective. This incident is proof that the war is not only fought on the battlefield, but also strong preparation on the technical front.